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Increase in tourist overnight stays in the European Union in 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, there were 452.6 million overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU, marking a 7% increase compared with the same quarter of 2023. January recorded 133.9 million nights (+3% compared with January 2023), February 149.2 million (+6%) and March 169.5 million (+9%). This information comes from monthly data on tourist accommodation up to […]
Research Support Officer II at the Department of Computer Information Systems of the University of Malta
Applications are invited for a Research Support Officer (RSO) to carry out duties in relation to the CACTUS project funded by the Malta Council for Science and Technology – FUSION R&I: Research Excellence Programme 2023 and in which the University of Malta is a partner. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to […]
Decline in EU livestock population in 2023
In 2023, the EU‘s livestock populations were lower than a year earlier. Compared with 2022, the pig and bovine populations decreased by 1%, while sheep declined by 3%, and goats by 5%. In 2023, the EU had 133 million pigs, 74 million bovine animals, 58 million sheep, and 11 million goats. This information comes from provisional data […]
Eurostat: Spain recorded the highest life expectancy in the EU in 2023
According to preliminary 2023 data, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.5 years, up by 0.9 years from 2022, and 0.2 years compared with the pre-pandemic level in 2019. This information comes from the provisional data on life expectancy published by Eurostat. In 15 countries, life expectancy exceeded the EU average, with the highest life expectancy recorded for […]
EU ensures continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Ireland and Malta
The European Commission welcomes the swift adoption by the Council of the proposals to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and to address outstanding supply concerns in Cyprus, Ireland and Malta – markets that have been historically supplied through or by Great Britain. This adoption follows last week’s […]
Call for External Evaluators in Malta
Description The University of Malta is looking for external evaluators to get involved in the selection process of its annual internal research proposals, called the Research Excellence Awards. The call will bring a pool of external experts (PoEE) in four specific scientific domains selected through an open process to ensure transparent, impartial and consistent evaluation […]
Parliament calls for justice and reforms in Malta
The latest revelations about the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia are of great concern, in particular the possible involvement of ministers and political appointees. In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 635 votes for, 46 against and 12 abstentions, the European Parliament takes stock of developments in the case of Daphne Caruana Galizia and other […]